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a dc music fest for trans rights. 4/24-4/26 2026

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Ekko Astral is no longer playing
Liberation Weekend 2 

We urge you to
please still go.
This festival has always been bigger than this band.
Please share the event with your friends and family.
Not only is this fest
filled with incredible talent but it is vital to support trans rights, trans care,
and trans art right now.

Ekko Astral is no longer playing Liberation Weekend 2 We urge you to please still go. This festival has always been bigger than this band. Please share the event with your friends and family. Not only is this fest filled with incredible talent but it is vital to support trans rights, trans care, and trans art right now.

05.03.2026 14:23 β€” πŸ‘ 35    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Stoked to be playing liberation weekend 2 in DC on April 25th! See you there :)

28.01.2026 19:02 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

LWI was awesome, if you're in the DMV I can't recommend it enough

28.01.2026 18:10 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

PEACH RINGS MENTIONED RRRRAAAAAAHHHHHH

28.01.2026 18:11 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

yo this lineup is sick, hell yeah

28.01.2026 18:18 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ekko Astral Announce Liberation Weekend 2026 Lineup Last year, the great punk band Ekko Astral founded the DIY trans-rights music festival known as Liberation Weekend and held the first installment in their Washington, DC hometown. It looked awesome. T...

The DC trans rights festival @liberationwknd.bsky.social is coming back for a second year with @ekkoastral.bsky.social, @laurajanegrace.bsky.social, @illuminatihotties.bsky.social, and more

28.01.2026 18:18 β€” πŸ‘ 55    πŸ” 25    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 3

see y'all in April 🫑

28.01.2026 17:25 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
28.01.2026 17:27 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

on the off chance i can pull up to these shows does anyone have crash space in dc πŸ˜…

talk about a perfect lineup!

28.01.2026 17:36 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Really had such an illuminating experience last year. Happy to see this fest come back!

28.01.2026 17:39 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Passes β€” Liberation Weekend II: A Festival Fundraiser for Trans Liberation & Mutual Aid

full 3-day everything passes can be found here! afterparties & additional programming TBA!! come party with us for an urgent & crucial cause!!!

28.01.2026 17:05 β€” πŸ‘ 25    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
LIBERATION WEEKEND 2
A FESTIVAL FUNDRAISER FOR TRANS LIBERATION & MUTUAL AID
FRIDAY APRIL 24TH:
LAURA JANE GRACE
SNOWING/ GLADIE/ SPRING SILVER THISDOGLLHUNT / EEVIE ECHOES & THE LOCATIONS
SATURDAY APRIL 25TH:
EKKO ASTRAL & FRIENDS
PISSED JEANS/ BAMBARA/ RAGANA
MIX LONELY/ ADULT HUMAN FEMALES
SUNDAY APRIL 26TH:
ILLUMINATI HOTTIES PLAYS FREE IH EZRA FURMAN/ POOL KIDS/ POM POM SQUAD
PRETTY BITTER/ PINKY LEMON
APRIL 24TH - 26TH 2026 @ BLACK CAT D.C.

LIBERATION WEEKEND 2 A FESTIVAL FUNDRAISER FOR TRANS LIBERATION & MUTUAL AID FRIDAY APRIL 24TH: LAURA JANE GRACE SNOWING/ GLADIE/ SPRING SILVER THISDOGLLHUNT / EEVIE ECHOES & THE LOCATIONS SATURDAY APRIL 25TH: EKKO ASTRAL & FRIENDS PISSED JEANS/ BAMBARA/ RAGANA MIX LONELY/ ADULT HUMAN FEMALES SUNDAY APRIL 26TH: ILLUMINATI HOTTIES PLAYS FREE IH EZRA FURMAN/ POOL KIDS/ POM POM SQUAD PRETTY BITTER/ PINKY LEMON APRIL 24TH - 26TH 2026 @ BLACK CAT D.C.

LIBERATION WEEKEND 2
A FESTIVAL FUNDRAISER FOR TRANS LIBERATION & MUTUAL AID
DAY PARTIES:
SATURDAY, APRIL 25TH:
CRUSH FUND
CRYPTID SUMMER/ OK CUDDLE/ SOMEBODY'S DAUGHTER
SOUL MEETS BODY/ ULTRA DELUXE
SUNDAY, APRIL 26TH:
PEACH RINGS
HIT LIKE A GIRL/ JADE WEAPON/ LATCHKEY KIDS
MOTOCROSSED/ TRIPPER
APRIL 25TH-26TH @ TRANSMISSION D.C.

LIBERATION WEEKEND 2 A FESTIVAL FUNDRAISER FOR TRANS LIBERATION & MUTUAL AID DAY PARTIES: SATURDAY, APRIL 25TH: CRUSH FUND CRYPTID SUMMER/ OK CUDDLE/ SOMEBODY'S DAUGHTER SOUL MEETS BODY/ ULTRA DELUXE SUNDAY, APRIL 26TH: PEACH RINGS HIT LIKE A GIRL/ JADE WEAPON/ LATCHKEY KIDS MOTOCROSSED/ TRIPPER APRIL 25TH-26TH @ TRANSMISSION D.C.

meet LIBERATION WEEKEND II

a music festival benefit for trans liberation and mutual aid

proceeds to gender liberation movement & no more dysphoria

passes: liberationwknd.com/passes

28.01.2026 17:05 β€” πŸ‘ 162    πŸ” 78    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 32

hey β€” do you want a slice of good news?

liberation weekend 2 lineup announces wednesday.

it is, without a doubt, one of the best live music bills of the year.

i cannot wait for you to see it and i hope you come to dc april 24-26.

27.01.2026 00:39 β€” πŸ‘ 62    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 2
A black square w white text that reads

we will be announcing the initial lineup for liberation weekend 2 in one week
1.28.26

A black square w white text that reads we will be announcing the initial lineup for liberation weekend 2 in one week 1.28.26

a message from @liberationwknd.bsky.social - follow them so you get tickets for the mind-blowing lineup before all of your friends

21.01.2026 15:32 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

initial lineup announcement in one week

1.28.26

stay toasty

21.01.2026 15:35 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

art by @annieisundead.bsky.social

12.01.2026 13:03 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
logo for liberation weekend II : a festival fundraiser for trans liberation & mutual aid. pink triangle behind title and photos archived from gay rights / drag rights / trans rights mvmt

logo for liberation weekend II : a festival fundraiser for trans liberation & mutual aid. pink triangle behind title and photos archived from gay rights / drag rights / trans rights mvmt

soon:

12.01.2026 13:02 β€” πŸ‘ 64    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
Ekko astral drawn

Ekko astral drawn

we asked someone to make a new logo for us and he drew it with a toothbrush. anyway we’re stuck with this now

11.01.2026 18:39 β€” πŸ‘ 72    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
a photo of laura dern

a photo of laura dern

a photo of jane Fonda

a photo of jane Fonda

a photo of Grace Kelly

a photo of Grace Kelly

a hint for one of the artists playing liberation weekend 2. can anyone guess it?

11.01.2026 01:14 β€” πŸ‘ 35    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 1
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101 Things That Happened in 2025, Ranked on the Pitchfork Scale Featuring AI slop, streamer nonsense, lumpenproletariat, the 6 7 kid, a miniature horse, space travel, lyric-selecting slime mold, niche beefs, kiss cams, accidental eugenics, and more

pitchfork.com/features/lis...

18.12.2025 17:48 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Liberation
Weekend
9.8
promotes
trans rights in the face of
increasingly bigoted government

Liberation Weekend 9.8 promotes trans rights in the face of increasingly bigoted government

thank you @pitchfork.com for giving our trans rights music fest only a slightly lower score than the β€œbring me to life” moment on the rehearsal

18.12.2025 17:48 β€” πŸ‘ 41    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2

liberation weekend’s very own! support if you can ❀️

14.12.2025 19:55 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

liberation weekend 2 is going to raise money for @genderlib.com again but

big percentage of the proceeds will go to mutual aid programs for trans folks’ equipment assistance w doctors appts and income displacement assistance if fired for their identity

raised thousands last year let’s do it again

19.11.2025 14:31 β€” πŸ‘ 44    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

4/24-4/26

save the date

19.11.2025 14:18 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
Image with three individuals from diverse backgrounds, with LGBTQ and palestinian flags pinned, and a broken bomb with Human Rights Campaigns logo.

Text "Victory! Human Rights Campaign ends sponsorships with major weapons companies" & "Queer liberation doesn't come from missiles."

Image with three individuals from diverse backgrounds, with LGBTQ and palestinian flags pinned, and a broken bomb with Human Rights Campaigns logo. Text "Victory! Human Rights Campaign ends sponsorships with major weapons companies" & "Queer liberation doesn't come from missiles."

Due to the organizing of LGBTQ & Palestinian activists fighting to end the genocide in Gaza, @hrc.org has confirmed it is no longer sponsored by weapons companies Northrop Grumman and RTX Corporation

Out joint statement w/
@adalahjustice.bsky.social

www.adalahjusticeproject.org/hrc-victory-...

11.11.2025 17:03 β€” πŸ‘ 107    πŸ” 32    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 5

you sound ridiculous

28.10.2025 04:19 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

after finally receiving our money from the city of dc i am proud to announce @liberationwknd.bsky.social raised more than $35,000!!!! for trans rights advocacy @genderlib.com

making it as far as i know easily the most successful trans rights benefit concert of all time

happy wednesday

27.08.2025 22:00 β€” πŸ‘ 300    πŸ” 40    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 2

πŸ˜‡ liberation weekend money well spent πŸ˜‡ support @genderlib.com

25.08.2025 18:29 β€” πŸ‘ 51    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

we’re starting to come up with next year’s lineup β€” and next year promises to be much bigger.

are there any acts you’d like to see play liberation in 2026?

21.07.2025 18:02 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 1